The nurse is assessing a client with a history of heart failure. What priority question assists the nurse to assess the client's activity level?
a. "Do you have trouble breathing or chest pain?"
b. "Are you able to walk upstairs without fatigue?"
c. "Do you awake with breathlessness during the night?"
d. "Do you have new-onset heaviness in your legs?"
B
Clients with a history of heart failure generally have negative findings, such as shortness of breath. The nurse needs to determine whether the client's activity is the same or worse, or whether the client identifies a decrease in activity level.
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